Replit vs Softgen

Replit

• People who want an app built, hosted and published in one place
• Builders who expect to read or edit the code in a full cloud workspace
• Small teams sharing one plan: Core covers 5 builders and Pro 15, with no per-user fee

Softgen

• Founders who want an MVP as a standard Next.js codebase in their own GitHub
• Builders who want to pick the AI model per task
• Teams on Pro, where collaborators join without extra seat fees

Replit

• Starter is limited to Lite build with daily caps, and its single published app goes offline after 30 days.
• Connectors, Plan Mode, full build and Replit AI Integrations all require Core or Pro.
• Power and Max mode work is billed by effort from monthly credits, and usage beyond them is pay-as-you-go.
• The mobile app is for building websites and web apps; native iOS app projects have to be started on the web.

Softgen

• The free trial is a one-time grant of 75 credits, and GitHub export and publishing need the Starter plan.
• Starter is limited to 10 projects and two AI models; unlimited projects and 12+ models need Pro.
• Custom domains, collaborators, Supabase backups and credit rollover are Pro features.
• It builds web apps only, as Next.js projects, and the pricing page shows monthly billing with no annual option.

Replit

Agent with Free, Power and Max modes

Agent builds, debugs and iterates on an app from chat. Free Mode costs no credits within a plan allowance; Power and Max use monthly credits and need Core or Pro.

Built-in database, storage and auth

Replit-managed integrations include a PostgreSQL database, App Storage for files, Replit Auth sign-in and custom domains, with no API keys to set up.

One-click publishing

Apps publish to a live URL from the workspace. Starter includes 1 published app for 30 days; Core and Pro allow unlimited apps and remove the Made with Replit badge.

Design Canvas and Visual Editor

Design Canvas explores visual ideas and variations, and the Visual Editor changes content and layout directly. Converting a design into a full app needs Core.

Connectors

Sign in once to services such as Google Drive, Gmail, GitHub, Linear and Jira, and Agent can read and write to them from chat. Most connectors need a paid plan.

Web, mobile and other artifacts

Agent builds web apps and native iOS and Android apps with Expo previews. Core and Pro add slide decks, data visualizations, animated videos and other artifact types.

Softgen

Prompt-to-app on Next.js

A plain-English description produces a full-stack web app on Next.js. Softgen asks follow-up questions and writes a development plan before it builds.

Choice of AI models

Starter offers GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3.1 Pro. Pro opens more than 12 models, including Claude 4.5 and GPT-5.4.

Managed Supabase backend

A platform-managed Supabase database is included on both plans, with backups on Pro. A Supabase project of your own can be connected instead.

GitHub repository you own

Each project lives in a GitHub repo that can be opened in an editor such as Cursor or VS Code, and existing repos can be imported. GitHub export is on both paid plans.

Vercel deployment

Apps deploy to Vercel in one click, through Softgen's platform setup or your own Vercel account. Custom domains are listed on the Pro plan.

One-click integrations

Stripe payments and Resend email are part of the core stack, with one-click setup for analytics, ad pixels and support widgets such as PostHog, Meta Pixel and Intercom.

Replit

• Starter$0

  Daily Agent credits up to a monthly cap, Lite build, Design Canvas and 1 published app that comes down after 30 days. No connectors or Plan Mode.

• Core$18

  per month, billed annually; $20 billed monthly

  $20 of monthly credits for paid Agent modes, a Free Mode allowance, Plan Mode, connectors, unlimited published apps and up to 5 builders.

• Pro$90

  per month, billed annually; $100 billed monthly

  $100 of monthly credits with rollover, 10 parallel agents, up to 15 collaborators and 50 viewers, priority support and 28-day database rollback.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom seat limits, SSO/SAML, advanced privacy controls, single-tenant environments and static outbound IPs.

Softgen

• Starter$25

  per month

  500 credits a month, 10 projects, GPT-5.1 and Gemini 3.1 Pro, a platform-managed Supabase backend, GitHub export and no Softgen branding.

• Pro$49

  per month

  1,500 credits a month, unlimited projects, 12+ AI models, Supabase backups, custom domains, collaborators and 1 month of credit rollover.

Replit

• Annual discount

  Up to 10% off with yearly billing

  The pricing page's Yearly toggle is labeled up to 10% off: Core drops from $20 to $18 a month and Pro from $100 to $90 a month when billed annually.

Softgen

No public discounts listed.